Mount Stuart (Queensland)

Mount Stuart is a mountain in the locality of Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

[1][2] It was named for Clarendon Stuart (1833–1912), from 1859 Townsville's first district surveyor.

[1] Mount Stuart is used for commercial and ABC Queensland television transmission, it was also used as a Bureau of Meteorology radar station until late 2011, where it was moved to Hervey Range.

Mount Stuart overlooks Townsville's Lavarack Barracks, a major military base, which is home to the 3rd Brigade of the Australian Army.

[3] Mount Stuart is a popular outdoor recreational area, including trail running, mountain biking and rock climbing.